If the show had continued...would there be cast additions??

POSTED BY: SSJ4BlackBelt
UPDATED: Thursday, August 5, 2004 07:25
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SSJ4BLACKBELT

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 4:35 PM

I thought about this last night while watching Out of Gas. If the show had not been cancelled, it could have very well ended up like the other 2 Joss shows. There very well could have been crew additions...which adds even more layers to what the show could have turned into! What kind of people would join the crew? Who would be replaced?(While that would be sad and I dont wanna think of who...but its inevitable on a Joss Whedon show) Who would play the new characters?? (Bring back Alexis Denisof!) I wanna know everybody's thoughts on this!!

"I got my hands on a couple...of invites!!"

RAISTLYNNE

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 4:49 PM

I think there would've been a cast turn-over with Book, Simon, and River. We would've found out Book's secret(s), Simon might have character evolution and progressively become more interesting or he would probably get captured or killed. I can't see River keeping up with her character indefinitely. She will either get recaptured and operated on again or she will get crazier and have to be put down.

I like Michelle Tractenburg as an addition to the cast. She could maybe play Kaylee's sister. Or myabe Inara's sibling? She's got the looks for it. The mechanic off Andromeda could play a relative of Wash's. I mean he does look like Wash! Guest spot for him.

Just some ideas off the top of my head.

SSJ4BLACKBELT

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 4:53 PM

Yeah (I'm about to get eaten alive for saying this) I think Simon...while very clever and a great doctor, was not meant to be on the show for a terribly long time...maybe right after him and Kaylee hook up...he would've been taken out. Like in the middle of S2 or sometihng. I dunno...my mind's rambling again..I might wanna look to that.

OUTSIDER

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:04 PM

It's hard to predict which characters might have been written out, but it's a safe bet that someone would have been. Let's face it: Whedon and Minear just love to kill folk.

It's impossible to guess who might have joined the cast in future seasons, but I think Inara is the clear favourite to have died a tragic death before the series' end.

If not Inara, then my second guess would be Simon. If he was killed, then Mal probably would have become River's primary protector/guardian.

But we definitely would have seen some Buffyverse actors in guest roles. Probably not as regulars, though. It's too... hokey.

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RHYMEPHILE

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:10 PM

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*snip* If not Inara, then my second guess would be Simon. If he was killed, then Mal probably would have become River's primary protector/guardian. *snip*

Ooh, that would be such a great idea! The lonely, surly, captain has to step up to the responsibility of dealing with River. It's intriguing.

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PIERSNICA

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:28 PM

I could see James Marsters playing a part, either small and recurring or a one(or three or whatever) episode stand, simply because he's a wonderful actor and could pull off a former browncoat, or alliance villian or miscellaneous other character fairly well.

I also agree with Inara and then Simon dying. They're the relationship potentials, and we all know how JW likes to kill relationships. Wash and Zoe seem too central to be killed off so soon, but then again...

OUTSIDER

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:16 PM

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Originally posted by Piersnica:
I also agree with Inara and then Simon dying. They're the relationship potentials, and we all know how JW likes to kill relationships. Wash and Zoe seem too central to be killed off so soon, but then again...

I agree with you about Wash and Zoe. I may be reading too much into it, but my thinking was that the Wash/Zoe relationship was the closest Joss will probably ever come to using his own marriage as a template. Quirky, funny guy married to a strong, independent (no pun intended) woman. I don't know Joss' wife obviously, but I imagine that's how Joss sees her.

I think Wash/Zoe would have been on the show for the long haul, if for no other reason that to allow Joss to explore a more adult, long-term relationship on his shows than he's normally used to. I think we would have seen them fight, I think we would have seen them have a baby, and I think we would have (eventually) seen them settle down together somewhere. Even Joss knows you have to have a happy ending sometimes.

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HAWK

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 9:36 PM

I'd like to have seen Saffron join the regular cast. She could have pulled off a turnaround similar to Spike in Buffy.

Michelle Tractenberg?

I'm afraid I must respectfully disagree most vehemently. What were they thinking introducing Dawn to Buffy? What were they thinking keeping her on after the season five storyline had finished? Ugh.

Book, I think, would be the least painful loss with his rather lofty "that is illogical" persona that sets him apart in this loveably uncouth company.

Simon, I'm not teriffically fond of, but wimps always mature into warriors in past Whedon shows. Look at Giles and Wes from the Buffyverse.

ARODIN

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 9:42 PM

Simon != wimp.

"You ain't weak. Don't know how smart you are, top three percent... but you ain't weak, and that's not nothin'."

GRIMLAKIN

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 9:47 PM

Every member of the crew is removeable... completely.

I think it would be an interesting event to have the entire crew die sans River. River is the conduit to the crew that was with the crew that is. She finds and effectively hires new people to crew the ship relying on the ghosts of the previous crew untill they are all finally replaced and able to move on. Then we would find out that river is actually past also but wanted Serinity to have a good home as serinity has been a good home to her also but only she had the ability to manifest to other people.

The show is about the ship not the crew.

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